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2005 Dodge Pickup
Mileage
187,805
Service Date
5/26/2020
Services Performed
REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION WITH CUSTOMER PROVIDED PARTS (NO WARRANTY ON CUSTOMER PROVIDED PARTS)
REMOVED TRANSMISSION FROM VEHICLE. UPON OVERHAUL FOUND TRANSMISSION HAD OVERHEATED AND OUTPUT SHAFT WAS MELDED TO REAR DRUM. RECOMMEND REPLACING WITH ASSEMBLY . REPLACED TRANSMISSION PARTS PROVIDED BY CUSTOMER WITH NEW OUTPUT SHAFT AND REVERSE DRUM ASSEMBLY. REINSTALLED TRANSMISSION, REPLACED TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER, FLUSHED LINES, AND TEST DROVE-GOOD. NOTE THAT DUE TO HEAVY DUTY SHIFT KIT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD.
REPLACE TRANSMISSION COOLER AND FLUSH LINES
COREY J. gave our service a 5 star review on 5/28/2020
2010 Dodge Pickup
Mileage
80,134
Service Date
12/4/2019
Services Performed
INCLUDES CIRCULATE SYTEM, CLEAN SURFACES FREE OF ANTI-FREEZE, TEST SYSTEM AND RADIATOR CAP PRESSURE, CHECK THERMOSTAT, WATERPUMP AND COOLING FANS FOR PROPER OPERATION, TEST DRIVE.
Lubricate and check chassis. Change oil and oil filter. Check air filter and breather filter. Check and top-off all fluid levels and tire pressures. Perform basic safety inspection. Road test vehicle.
PERFORMED A PRESSURE TEST ON FOUND AN O-RING LEAKING AT A METAL COOLANT HOSE, WILL NEED TO REPLACE AND THEN RETEST
REPLACE THE CRANK CASE FILTER
REPLACE THE DRIVER REAR DOOR MOLDING
This inspection and the opinions expressed are exactly that, opinions. Many parts perform perfectly until the moment of failure. Failure may occur suddenly and without warning. The inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report cannot accept liability for failures, which may occur after the inspection is completed. By accepting this report, the consumer acknowledges that the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report, cannot be held responsible for any and all alleged vehicle defects, and further, the consumer releases and holds harmless the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report from any and all further claims on this vehicle. No warranty for this vehicle is implied or given by the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report.
UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT IS RUBBING ON THE CRANKCASE VENT, THIS IS HAPPENING DUE TO IT NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY, THE AIR COMRESSOR HAS A 10 RIBBED PULLEY ON IT, THIS ALLOWS THE SERPENTINE BELT TO BE INSTALLED SO IT WILL LINE UP WITH THE OTHER PULLEYS, REMOVED TENSION AND RE POSITIONED THE BELT, RETEST, NO LONGER HEARING A CHIRPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AT THIS TIME
UPON INSPECTION SCANNED THE VEHICLE FOR TROUBLE CODES, FOUND TROUBLE CODES B1296-11 Parktronics sensor 9 (circuit short to ground) C1501-96 TPS 1 (component internal failure) RESEARCH THE TROUBLE CODE FOR THE BACK UP SENSORS, FOUND A TSB RELATED TO WATER INTRUSION IN THE CONNECTOR, DISCONNECTED ALL OF THE SENSOR CLEANED AND RECONNECTED, CLEARED THE TROUBLE CODE AND RETEST, BACK UP SENSORS ARE WORKING AT THIS TIME, TROUBLE CODE C1501-96 IS RELATED TO THE TPMS SYSTEM RIGHT REAR TPMS SENSOR IS BAD LEFT REAR TPMS SENSOR IS INTERMITTENT, WILL NEED TO REPLACED AND THEN RETEST
UPON INSPECTION TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE TO VERIFY THE CUSTOMER CONCERN, DID FEEL A SLIGHT VIBRATION, INSPECTED DRIVETRAIN, GOOD AT THIS TIME, ADVISED THE CUSTOMER DUE TO THE TIRE TREAD WEAR THIS IS CAUSING THE SLIGHT VIBRATION
UPON INSPECTION TESTED THE BATTERIES BATTERIES ARE FULLY CHARGE AND TESTING GOOD AT THIS TIME, ALTERNATOR IS CHARGING AT 13.9 VOLTS, STARTER IS ALSO TESTING GOOD AT THIS TIME, REMOVED BOTH BATTERIES AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER PROVIDED BATTERY WARMERS, REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND PERFORMED SERVICE, RETEST THE SYSTEM OK AT THIS TIME
USES A SAFE, EFFECTIVE CLEANER TO DISSOLVE AND SUSPEND VARNISH AND GUMS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, VALVE BODY, TORQUE CONVERTOR, PAN AND FILTER ELEMENT, TRANSMISSION LINES AND COOLER. REPLACES ALL FLUID AND INSTALLS SPECIAL CONDITIONERS AND SHIFT IMPROVERS TO EXTEND TRANSMISSION LIFE.
MARC V. gave our service a 5 star review on 12/5/2019
2005 Dodge Pickup
Mileage
151,468
Service Date
9/17/2019
Services Performed
REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER AND BELT
WE COULD HEAR A SLIGHT CHIRPING WHEN ENGINE RUNNING. WE ADDED WATER TO BELT AREA AND COULD HEAR A LOT OF CHIRPING COMING FROM THE BELT TENSIONER. WE REMOVED TENSIONER AND CAN SEE THE PULLEY IS WORN OUT. RECOMMEND REPLACE TENSIONER AND BELT.
JAREN J. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/29/2019
2004 Dodge Pickup
Mileage
147,662
Service Date
7/19/2019
Services Performed
UPON INSPECTION TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE CUSTOMER TO VERIFY THE NOISE, WAS ABLE TO VERIFY THE NOISE, RACKED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE, FOUND THAT THE SWAY BAR LINKS ARE WORN, DISCONNECTED TO TEST, NOISE STILL PRESENT, SHOOK DOWN FRONT END COMPONENTS, GOOD, INSPECTED U-JOINT AND FOUND THAT THE U-JOINTS IN THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT CARDIN JOINT ARE WORN, RECOMMEND REPLACING AND THEN RETESTING, CUSTOMER WOULD ALSO REQUEST TO HAVE THE VERY REWARD U JOINT IN THE FRONT DRIVER SHAFT REPLACE WHILE IT IS OUT, REMOVED THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, REPLACE ALL THREE U-JOINTS AND CENTERING BALL, REINSTALLED AND RETEST, TEST DROVE WITH THE CUSTOMER TO VERIFY THE NOISE IS GONE, NO FURTHER NOISE FOUND AT THIS TIME
REPLACE THE CARDIN U-JOINTS ON THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
NICK R. gave our service a 5 star review on 7/21/2019
2005 Dodge Sprinter
Mileage
207,771
Service Date
6/13/2019
Services Performed
WE REMOVED DRIVE BELTS AND NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. WE LISTENED TO EACH PULLEY AND COMPONENTS WITH STETHOSCOPE AND COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM HARMONIC BALANCER AREA. INSPECTED BALANCER, FOUND THE RUBBER SUSPENSION ON THE BALANCER TO BE CRACKING AND FALLING APART. WE CAN ALSO SEE THE BALANCER HAS A BAD WOBBLE. RECOMMEND REPLACING HARMONIC BALANCER, INSTALLED HARMONIC BALANCER AND RETEST, NO FURTHER NOISE HEARD AT THIS TIME
REPLACE HARMONIC BALANCER.
FREIGHT
MARK L. gave our service a 5 star review on 6/17/2019
2005 Dodge Pickup
Mileage
144,282
Service Date
11/5/2018
Services Performed
UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT ABS CODE 27 INTERMITTENT SIGNAL FROM LEFT FRONT HUB SENSOR IS GOING BAD, RECOMMEND REMOVING AND REPLACING. REPLACED FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB AND TEST SYSTEM THERE IS NO FURTHER CODES AND LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON DURING TEST DRIVE, ABS IS WORKING AS DESIGNED AT THIS TIME.
UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT MISSING, THERE IS EXHAUST LEAK ON CYLINDER 6, RECOMMEND REMOVING AND REPLACING EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS AND BOLTS.
UPON INSPECTION DO NOT HEAR ANYTHING OVER THE EXHAUST, NEED TO REPLACED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS AND BOLTS AND THEN RE- DRIVE TRUCK TO SEE IF WE CAN HEAR ANY OTHER NOISE.
WHEEL HUB – Remove and Replace – 4WD Front,One Side – [Serviced as Wheel Hub Assembly.]
UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS TO BE MISSING, WHILE REMOVING EXHAUST MANIFOLD FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST WAS TWISTED AND COULD NOT GET THE BOLTS OUT. RECOMMEND NEW MANIFOLD, WHEN TAKING THE BOLTS OUT OF THE HEAD THERE WAS ONE BOLT THAT WAS BROKE ALL READY NUMBER 6 AND AT THE TURBO IT BROKE COMING OUT, FROM HEAT, DRILLED OUT AND RE-THREADED HOLES FOR NEW BOLTS. TEST DROVE AND TRUCK IS NOT MAKING ANY FURTHER NOISE AND IS DRIVING AS DESIGNED AT THIS TIME.
JAREN J. gave our service a 5 star review on 11/7/2018
2006 Dodge Pickup
Mileage
179,492
Service Date
10/18/2018
Services Performed
ROAD TEST VEHICLE. CHECK ALL SUSPENSION AND STEERING PARTS FOR WEAR. CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AND CONDITION. CHECK RIDING HEIGHT. CHECK ALIGNMENT OF ALL FOUR WHEELS. ADJUST CASTER, CAMBER, TOE-IN, AND THRUST ANGLE AS NEEDED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. CENTER STEERING WHEEL.
WILLARD H. gave our service a 5 star review on 10/24/2018
2007 Dodge Pickup
Mileage
146,224
Service Date
8/10/2018
Services Performed
UPON INSPECTION TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DUPLICATE THE CUSTOMERS CONCERN, DID SEE SLIGHT BLACK SMOKE, TRUCK REALLY DID NOT LACK ANY POWER AT THIS TIME, SCANNED THE VEHICLE FOR TROUBLE CODES AND FOUND TROUBLE CODES: P2453 DPF PRESSURE SENSOR "A" CIRCUIT PERFORMANCE P2002 DPF EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD
REPLACE THE DPF FILTER
FREIGHT
LANCE S. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/15/2018
2005 Dodge Pickup
Mileage
137,018
Service Date
2/9/2018
Services Performed
UPON INSPECTION FOUND A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER SUPPLY LINE IS LEAKING, UPON TEAR DOWN TO INSTALL NEW TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER SUPPLY LINE FOUND TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER RETURN LINE IS ALSO LEAKING, REPLACED BOTH TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES, FILLED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO THE PROPER FLUID LEVEL, CLEANED AND RETESTED, NO FURTHER LEAKS FOUND A THIS TIME
OIL COOLER LINES – Remove and Replace – Hose,One or Both
JAREN J. gave our service a 5 star review on 2/10/2018
2010 Dodge Pickup
Mileage
91,531
Service Date
1/26/2018
Services Performed
UPON INSPECTION SCANNED THE VEHICLE FOR TROUBLE CODES, FOUND TROUBLE CODES C123F STEERING ANGLE SENSOR COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE, C2205 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR INTERNAL-STORED, TESTED POWER AND GROUNDS TO THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (PART OF THE CLOCK SPRING) GOOD, STEERING ANGLE SENSOR HAS FAILED INTERNALLY, RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND THEN RETESTING THE SYSTEM, GAVE EST TO CUSTOMER
REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND FRONT ROTORS
REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AND REAR ROTORS
REMOVES CONTAMINATED FLUID FROM THE ENTIRE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. REPLACE FLUID WITH BG BRAKE FLUID.
RON E. gave our service a 5 star review on 1/28/2018

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